June 9 in History

Historical Events on June 9

AD 53 The Roman emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia.

1815 Luxembourg declares independence from the French Empire.

1915 William Jennings Bryan resigns as Woodrow Wilson's Secretary of State over a disagreement regarding the United States' handling of the sinking of the RMS Lusitania.

1923 Bulgaria's military takes over the government in a coup.

1944 World War II: The Soviet Union invades East Karelia and the previously Finnish part of Karelia, occupied by Finland since 1941.

1965 Vietnam War: The Viet Cong commences combat with the Army of the Republic of Vietnam in the Battle of Đồng Xoài, one of the largest battles in the war.

1967 Six-Day War: Israel captures the Golan Heights from Syria.

1973 In horse racing, Secretariat wins the U.S. Triple Crown.

1999 Kosovo War: The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and NATO sign a peace treaty.

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Famous Birthdays on June 9

1916 Robert McNamara

1963 Johnny Depp

1981 Natalie Portman

1985 Sonam Kapoor

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Famous Deaths on June 9

1870 Charles Dickens

1973 Erich von Manstein

2017 Adam West

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